Global firm to bring 250 jobs to Ulster County

ULSTER — A global business consulting firm will expand into Ulster County, bringing as many as 250 jobs to the area.

Michael Novinson

ULSTER — A global business consulting firm will expand into Ulster County, bringing as many as 250 jobs to the area.

SourceHOV plans to lease 40,000 square feet near TechCity for tax return and remittance processing work. The company plans to set up shop in January.

Up to 90 of the new positions will be set aside for people with disabilities. Kingston-based Gateway Community Industries will help place and support these employees.

Gateway has already identified people qualified for the positions, according to Gateway CEO Francoise Dunefsky.

"This is, of course, the greatest of opportunities," Dunefsky said.

Gateway lured SourceHOV to the county by touting the workforce and quality of life. SourceHOV had to employ people with disabilities as part of its contract to do electronic filing integration for the state.

The county became involved over the past eight weeks, said March Gallagher, deputy director for economic development. SourceHOV won't receive any incentives or tax breaks.

"It was a (2013) county tax decrease, great workforce and available location that tipped the balance," said Ulster County Executive Mike Hein.

SourceHOV has operations in Binghamton and New York City, and employs more than 12,500 across the world.

SourceHOV executives were unavailable for comment Friday afternoon, said company spokesman Jimmy Rice.